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Only users with Autopatrol rights may now overwrite files uploaded by other users. You may request autopatrol rights here. If you are currently ineligible for autopatrol rights, you may request an exception for a particular file on this page. This page is only for requests on the technical permission; proposals for file improvements should be made on the file talk page.

Make sure that your planned overwriting complies with the file overwriting guidelines.

The template that allows overwriting a file ({{Allow Overwriting}}) may be placed by any user with patrol rights.

Allow overwriting of File:CERN_member_states.svg

Reason: Ireland is now a member of CERN [1]. ZICO (talk) 09:21, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

No, Ireland is not a (full) member, it has become an associate member today. This file only lists full members: https://home.cern/news/news/cern/ireland-becomes-associate-member-state-cern Alpaca95 (talk) 12:41, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

@ZICO: Alpaca95 is correct. You can always create a map that has both full members and associated members though. Abzeronow (talk) 02:18, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Map of Liberty.svg, File:Blank Washington Map.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Adams County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Asotin County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Benton County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Chelan County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Clallam County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Clark County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Columbia County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Cowlitz County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Douglas County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Ferry County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Franklin County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Garfield County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Grant County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Grays Harbor County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Island County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Jefferson County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting King County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Kitsap County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Kittitas County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Klickitat County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Lewis County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Lincoln County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Mason County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Okanogan County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Pacific County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Pend Oreille County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Pierce County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting San Juan County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Skagit County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Skamania County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Snohomish County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Spokane County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Stevens County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Thurston County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Wahkiakum County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Walla Walla County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Whatcom County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Whitman County.svg, File:Map of Washington highlighting Yakima County.svg, File:Map of Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue MSA and Seattle–Tacoma–Olympia CSA.svg, File:Central Washington.svg, File:Blank map subdivisions Washington.svg, File:Moses Lake-Othello Combined Statistical Area.svg, File:Spokane Metropolitan Area.svg, File:Tri-Cities metropolitan area.svg, File:Wenatchee Metropolitan Area.svg, File:United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Map.svg, and File:United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Map.svg

I would like to update the shapes of these maps. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 17:22, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

I've started doing this request. Please be patient. Abzeronow (talk) 02:33, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Approximately half done. Will probably finish after WCNA. Abzeronow (talk) 04:32, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

I'll resume this on Monday. I didn't bring my laptop with me as that felt impractical for me to carry around everywhere. I am on a tablet so I don't have copy and paste capability that would make finishing request much easier. Abzeronow (talk) 15:46, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

I have resumed. Note that overwrites should use black boundary lines here. Abzeronow (talk) 02:56, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 00:40, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for the following files

• File:Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1818–1819).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1819–1820).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1820–1822).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1836–1837).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1837–1845).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1845–1846).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1846–1847).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1847–1848).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1848–1851).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1851–1858).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1858–1859).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1859–1861).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1861–1863).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1863–1865).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1865–1867).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1867–1877).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1877–1890).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1890–1891).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1891–1896).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1896–1908).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1908–1912).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
• File:Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg

I've edited these flags so that the color of their cantons matches File:Flag of the United States (DDD-F-416E specifications).svg. Squee3 (talk) 19:26, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

I've started doing this request. Will try to finish during WCNA but if not will finish next week. Abzeronow (talk) 01:24, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

Won't be able to resume this until Monday. Abzeronow (talk) 15:47, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

I have resumed, up to US Civil War. Abzeronow (talk) 02:56, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done except for 1912-1959 since that is autopatroller protected. Abzeronow (talk) 04:17, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Quebec Autoroute blank.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 5.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 6.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 9.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 10.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 13.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 15.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 16.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 18.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 19.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 20.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 25.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 30.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 31.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 35.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 40.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 50.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 51.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 55.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 65.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 70.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 73.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 85.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 410.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 415.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 430.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 440.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 520.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 530.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 540.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 550.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 573.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 610.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 640.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 720.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 730.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 740.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 755.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 920.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 930.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 955.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute 973.svg, File:Quebec Autoroute template.svg, File:Quebec hwy.png

I would like to update the colors used to match the official version as defined by the transportation ministry Wolfy13399 (talk) 22:50, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Are the colors only minorly different? Abzeronow (talk) 01:24, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

The shade of blue used is lighter, and the red more vibrant

old values: #003F87 (blue), #AF1E2D (red)

new values: #1a5dad (blue), #ef2c30 (red) Wolfy13399 (talk) 01:43, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

I have started doing this request. Abzeronow (talk) 03:00, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

More than halfway done. Abzeronow (talk) 02:16, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Qc101.svg, File:Qc104.svg, File:Qc105.svg, File:Qc107.svg, File:Qc108.svg, File:Qc109.svg, File:Qc111.svg, File:Qc112.svg, File:Qc113.svg, File:Qc116.svg, File:Qc117.svg, File:Qc122.svg, File:Qc125.svg, File:Qc131.svg, File:Qc132.svg, File:Qc133.svg, File:Qc134.svg, File:Qc136.svg, File:Qc137.svg, File:Qc138.svg, File:Qc139.svg, File:Qc141.svg, File:Qc143.svg, File:Qc147.svg, File:Qc148.svg, File:Qc153.svg, File:Qc155.svg, File:Qc157.svg, File:Qc158.svg, File:Qc159.svg, File:Qc161.svg, File:Qc162.svg, File:Qc165.svg, File:Qc167.svg, File:Qc169.svg, File:Qc170.svg, File:Qc171.svg, File:Qc172.svg, File:Qc173.svg, File:Qc175.svg, File:Qc185.svg, File:Qc191.svg, File:Qc195.svg, File:Qc197.svg, File:Qc198.svg, File:Qc199.svg, File:Qc201.svg, File:Qc202.svg, File:Qc203.svg, File:Qc204.svg, File:Qc205.svg, File:Qc206.svg, File:Qc207.svg, File:Qc208.svg, File:Qc209.svg, File:Qc210.svg, File:Qc211.svg, File:Qc212.svg, File:Qc213.svg, File:Qc214.svg, File:Qc215.svg, File:Qc216.svg, File:Qc217.svg, File:Qc218.svg, File:Qc219.svg, File:Qc220.svg, File:Qc221.svg, File:Qc222.svg, File:Qc223.svg, File:Qc224.svg, File:Qc225.svg, File:Qc226.svg, File:Qc227.svg, File:Qc228.svg, File:Qc229.svg, File:Qc230.svg, File:Qc231.svg, File:Qc232.svg, File:Qc233.svg, File:Qc234.svg, File:Qc235.svg, File:Qc236.svg, File:Qc237.svg, File:Qc238.svg, File:Qc239.svg, File:Qc241.svg, File:Qc243.svg, File:Qc245.svg, File:Qc247.svg, File:Qc249.svg, File:Qc251.svg, File:Qc253.svg, File:Qc255.svg, File:Qc257.svg, File:Qc259.svg, File:Qc261.svg, File:Qc263.svg, File:Qc265.svg, File:Qc267.svg, File:Qc269.svg, File:Qc271.svg, File:Qc273.svg, File:Qc275.svg, File:Qc276.svg, File:Qc277.svg, File:Qc279.svg, File:Qc281.svg, File:Qc283.svg, File:Qc285.svg, File:Qc287.svg, File:Qc289.svg, File:Qc291.svg, File:Qc293.svg, File:Qc295.svg, File:Qc296.svg, File:Qc297.svg, File:Qc298.svg, File:Qc299.svg, File:Qc301.svg, File:Qc303.svg, File:Qc307.svg, File:Qc309.svg, File:Qc311.svg, File:Qc315.svg, File:Qc317.svg, File:Qc321.svg, File:Qc323.svg, File:Qc325.svg, File:Qc327.svg, File:Qc329.svg, File:Qc333.svg, File:Qc335.svg, File:Qc337.svg, File:Qc338.svg, File:Qc339.svg, File:Qc340.svg, File:Qc341.svg, File:Qc342.svg, File:Qc343.svg, File:Qc344.svg, File:Qc345.svg, File:Qc346.svg, File:Qc347.svg, File:Qc348.svg, File:Qc349.svg, File:Qc350.svg, File:Qc351.svg, File:Qc352.svg, File:Qc354.svg, File:Qc358.svg, File:Qc359.svg, File:Qc360.svg, File:Qc361.svg, File:Qc362.svg, File:Qc363.svg, File:Qc364.svg, File:Qc365.svg, File:Qc366.svg, File:Qc367.svg, File:Qc368.svg, File:Qc369.svg, File:Qc370.svg, File:Qc371.svg, File:Qc372.svg, File:Qc373.svg, File:Qc381.svg, File:Qc382.svg, File:Qc385.svg, File:Qc386.svg, File:Qc388.svg, File:Qc389.svg, File:Qc390.svg, File:Qc391.svg, File:Qc393.svg, File:Qc395.svg, File:Qc397.svg, File:Qc399.svg, File:Qc shield.svg

I would like to update the colors used to match the official version as defined by the transportation ministry Wolfy13399 (talk) 23:05, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

How different are the colors? Abzeronow (talk) 01:25, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

Just minor correction to the shade of green used. The shade of green used by the transportation ministry is lighter

Updated value: #009270

Current value: #006a51 Wolfy13399 (talk) 01:38, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

I have started doing this request. Abzeronow (talk) 03:02, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

Slowly making a dent into this. Abzeronow (talk) 02:20, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Please allow ovewriting for the following file

Hi

File:Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg needs to be replaced with the official one. Minor changes, please allow overwriting. Thank you. RAPTOR7762 (talk) 16:25, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

Can you link the official one? Also you made a duplicate DR for a file already under a DR (one that I had undeleted). Abzeronow (talk) 01:38, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

@Abzeronow Here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Australian_Capital_Territory.svg RAPTOR7762 (talk) 05:47, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

I'll wait until the DR resolves. There is not enough of a difference between the files as far as copyright goes, so if it's kept, I'll allow the overwrite. Abzeronow (talk) 01:10, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Ruta Nacional 65 (Argentina).svg

I’d like to update the map to show the current situation of the route (part of it still exists, while another part no longer does). The new version keeps the same style and purpose as the original but reflects the updated information.

I contacted the author on their talk page a month ago asking for advice, but I haven’t received any reply. Santiagopalferro (talk) 22:26, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

I can move this file, and then I can either change target of redirect or delete the redirect and let you upload a new file under that name. Do you have a suggestion on the new name of this file? Abzeronow (talk) 01:55, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

You can move it to “Ruta_Nacional_65_(Argentina)_(until_1979).svg”, and delete the redirect. Santiagopalferro (talk) 12:09, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

File has been moved, I'll wait until the universal replace is done to delete the redirect. Abzeronow (talk) 01:13, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done Redirect deleted. Abzeronow (talk) 03:03, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Aperture diagram.svg

The font in this svg is not rendering correctly due to Wikimedia's rendering software. Convention in optics is that the "f" symbol used to represent f-number is an italic f with a hooked tail (a "hooked f"). The fonts specified in the svg file all render the symbol with a hooked tail, but Wikimedia's software substitutes the font Liberation Serif, whose italic f does not have a hooked tail. This can be fixed by adding DejaVu Serif to the start of the font list. I uploaded this at File:Aperture diagram 2.svg to test it and it appears to work. I would like to replace the original image with this improved version that better captures the original intent.--Srleffler (talk) 06:14, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done by requester who is autopatrolled now. Abzeronow (talk) 01:14, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:NSC_Area_Map.png

Reason: to show the significant incomplete portion of the North-South Motorway (orange) as a different colour as the full motorway will not be completed until approximately 2031. Nick Mitchell 98 (talk) 11:11, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:15, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Pcb33.430-g1.jpg

I rotated the image in order to remove the small tilt. I think this is covered by exception "minor and uncontroversial color correction, noise reduction, perspective correction, etc.". -- Pemu (talk) 14:03, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:17, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:SDsenateMakeup.svg

Need to update it GatewayPolitics (talk) 01:48, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 03:06, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Flag of Hälsingland.svg

I redrew this flag from scratch LivLovisa (talk) 11:36, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

Is there a particular thing wrong with the current version? Abzeronow (talk) 02:08, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

The colours do not match how they look on flags used in real life, the SVG file is needlessly big, it’s titled “Flag of Norway”, and has some rounding errors that lead to stray pixels at its edges. I have fixed all of these problems. LivLovisa (talk) 10:59, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 00:48, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Flag of Minneapolis.svg

The city has updated the blue hue used. I would like to upload the exact same SVG file, just with updated colors. TIA!

• Old: https://web.archive.org/web/20160410161422/http://minneapolismn.gov/clerk/clerk_cityflag
• New: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/departments/clerk/city-flag/

Widgetkid (talk) 21:42, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 02:11, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Thanks @Abzeronow.  Done Updated file loaded. Widgetkid (talk) 01:40, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:MYOB Logo.png

Need to update logo to new brand logo. Current permissions attached to someone no longer in the business. MYOB Brand (talk) 23:37, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

@MYOB Brand: I can move the current file to File:MYOB Logo (2018).png and then either change redirect target or delete the redirect so you can upload the new logo to the file name. Abzeronow (talk) 02:14, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

@Abzeronow Thanks so much. Can you please delete the redirect completely? MYOB Brand (talk) 02:19, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now upload your file under the name above. Abzeronow (talk) 02:24, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

@Abzeronow do you know why it's still linking to an external site? Is there a way we can remove all links? And is this logo removed entirely from the site? Thanks MYOB Brand (talk) 03:33, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

It might be a caching issue. The old logo is not removed, it's no longer under the old name (we don't delete logos simply because they're old). You can upload the new logo under the name of File:MYOB Logo.png. Abzeronow (talk) 03:41, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

@Abzeronow it won't let me upload under File:MYOB Logo.png. Do you know why? Do Can we delete this page and use File:MYOB Logo 2025.png instead? Thanks so much MYOB Brand (talk) 05:00, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

That should resolve it (moved the 2025 one to the other file name). Abzeronow (talk) 05:15, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

@AbzeronowGreat that worked! Thank you so much. MYOB Brand (talk) 05:33, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Christoph_Amberger_-_Louis_X,_Duke_of_Bavaria_-_Kunsthistorisches_Museum.jpg

Better res version available on https://www.khm.at/kunstwerke/herzog-ludwig-x-von-bayern-1495-1545-brustbild-2471 Gaussgroessereuler (talk) 15:18, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

The better version looks like a restoration, ideally should be uploaded as a new file. Abzeronow (talk) 00:50, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Albrecht_V_Bayern_Jugendbild.jpg

Better res version available on https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/de/artwork/7yxYmnbxYm Gaussgroessereuler (talk) 15:20, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 00:53, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:William_V,_Duke_of_Bavaria.jpg

Better resolution version available on https://www.neumeister.com/fileadmin/user_upload/im_images/43550-13.jpg Gaussgroessereuler (talk) 15:28, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 00:55, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Herzog_Georgs_des_Reichen_von_Paul_Gertner.jpg

Better resolution version available on https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/de/artwork/JzG6MvELWO Gaussgroessereuler (talk) 15:33, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Never mind, for this, there already is a better version available: File:Gärtner,_Peter_-_Herzog_Georg_der_Reiche_von_Bayern-Landshut.jpg. They should be merged instead, I created a request at Commons:History_merging_and_splitting/Requests#File:Gärtner,_Peter_-_Herzog_Georg_der_Reiche_von_Bayern-Landshut.jpg_→_File:Herzog_Georgs_des_Reichen_von_Paul_Gertner.jpg. Gaussgroessereuler (talk) 15:40, 23 October 2025 (UTC)